until the SPECIAL ELECTION to fill a vacancy on Council for District 1

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DISTRICT ONE SPECIAL ELECTION
On Tuesday July 8 there is a Special Election to fill a District One vacancy to Tribal Council.

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FIREWORKS ON THE 4TH!
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort (SECR) are proud to announce the largest fireworks display in Central Michigan! The Tribe would like to acknowledge PepsiCo as our Gold Sponsor, Global Cash as our Silver Sponsor and Charles Schwab as the Bronze Sponsor for the Fireworks On The 4th event at Soaring Eagle. Fireworks will begin at dusk and be visible from anywhere near SECR.

View a map for this event

Click here to listen to an audio advertisement for this event

The Ziibiwing Center had the privilege of hosting "Michigan This Morning" with TV 9&10 Reporter, Kalee Iacoangeli, on July 1, 2008. Judy D. Pamp, Assistant Director of the Ziibiwing Center, shared our culture while Kalee worked on our community's bandoleer bag project.


REPATRIATION APPEAL
On March 20, The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe read a prepared statement from the Tribal Council to the University of Michigan Board of Regents. The Tribe, according to NAGPRA regulations, requested return of Saginaw Chippewa ancestral remains. Read the text of that statement here.


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MISSING SINCE 2007:
AUGUSTINE "AUGGIE" FLOYD

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police is asking the community to assist with any information regarding the whereabouts of Grand Traverse Band member Augustine (Auggie) Floyd. Please contact the Tribal Police at their Tip Line number (989) 775-4775 or their dispatch number at (989) 775-4700.


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MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is proud to support volunteerism in Michigan. Click here to read the latest happenings.


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Tribal Observer awarded top honors for online presence by NAJA

The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) named the Tribal Observer as First Place Award recipient for Online presentation for 2007. View this and other awards from the NAJA Web site.

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